2 Chronicles 23:3

2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 Chronicles 23:3 The assembly was a representative body of the nation’s leaders. Wise kings sought its advice and support (see 1 Chronicles 13:2; 1 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:2). The covenant with the king probably included the arrangement for Jehoiada to supervise Joash until he reached adulthood (see 2 Chronicles 24:4). Let him reign, as the LORD spoke. The coup was in keeping with God’s promise to preserve David’s line (see 1 Chronicles 17:14; 2 Chronicles 6:10).